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Atmosphere and Heat Transfer

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
The contamination of Earth’s land, water, or air is called
a.
a renewable resource.
b.
a nonrenewable resource.
c.
extinction.
d.
pollution.
 

 2. 
The exhaust fumes from automobiles are an example of
a.
habitat destruction.
b.
poaching.
c.
pollution.
d.
exotic species.
 

 3. 
The atmosphere is
a.
the layer in which weather occurs.
b.
the layer that contains the ozone layer.
c.
the layer of water in the oceans.
d.
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
 

 4. 
The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are
a.
carbon dioxide and oxygen.
b.
carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
c.
nitrogen and oxygen.
d.
nitrogen and hydrogen.
 

 5. 
Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because it
a.
contains dust and other particles.
b.
is very thin compared to the size of Earth.
c.
provides all the gases that living things need to survive.
d.
maintains a constant relative humidity.
 

 6. 
Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which
a.
allows water to exist as a liquid.
b.
allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface.
c.
allows ozone to form easily.
d.
causes meteors to burn up.
 

 7. 
Instruments used to measure air pressure are called
a.
thermometers.
b.
hygrometers.
c.
hydrometers.
d.
barometers.
 

 8. 
The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the
a.
troposphere.
b.
stratosphere.
c.
mesosphere.
d.
exosphere.
 

 9. 
The ozone layer protects living things on Earth from
a.
visible light.
b.
infrared rays.
c.
ultraviolet radiation.
d.
carbon dioxide.
 

 10. 
Radio waves are reflected back to Earth by particles in the
a.
exosphere.
b.
ionosphere.
c.
troposphere.
d.
mesosphere.
 

 11. 
What is the first layer of atmosphere an astronaut passes through during reentry from space?
a.
stratosphere
b.
ionosphere
c.
exosphere
d.
mesosphere
 

 12. 
Most air pollution comes from
a.
pollen.
b.
forest fires.
c.
volcanic eruptions.
d.
burning fossil fuels.
 

 13. 
A drought is a long period of
a.
heavy, damaging rains.
b.
unusually hot weather.
c.
less rainfall than normal.
d.
rain coming late in the year.
 

 14. 
Most of the energy that heats Earth’s atmosphere is
a.
visible light.
b.
ultraviolet light.
c.
blue light.
d.
infrared radiation.
 

 15. 
The greenhouse effect is
a.
the absorption of energy by clouds.
b.
a gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere.
c.
the reflection of solar energy into the atmosphere.
d.
the process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere.
 

 16. 
The freezing point of pure water on the Celsius scale is
a.
0°C.
b.
32°C.
c.
100°C.
d.
212°C.
 

 17. 
Heat from the sun reaches you by
a.
conduction.
b.
light emission.
c.
convection.
d.
radiation.
 

 18. 
Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from
a.
conduction.
b.
condensation.
c.
convection.
d.
radiation.
 

 19. 
Cool air tends to
a.
be less dense and flow over warm air.
b.
be lifted up by more dense warm air.
c.
be more dense and flow under warm air.
d.
mix easily with warm air masses.
 

 20. 
Wind speed is measured by a(n)
a.
barometer.
b.
anemometer.
c.
thermometer.
d.
hygrometer.
 

 21. 
Local winds differ from global winds because they
a.
are caused by unequal heating within a small area.
b.
are caused by differences in cloud cover.
c.
are due to unequal rainfall.
d.
are not influenced by air masses.
 

 22. 
Land breezes occur because
a.
land cools off faster than water.
b.
land cools off more slowly than water.
c.
land heats up faster than water.
d.
land heats up more slowly than water.
 

 23. 
Global winds generally
a.
are not influenced by heating of Earth’s surface.
b.
are unpredictable.
c.
change directions from day to day.
d.
blow from specific directions over long distances.
 

 24. 
Earth’s rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the
a.
convection effect.
b.
global effect.
c.
Coriolis effect.
d.
rotational effect.
 

 25. 
The doldrums are characterized by
a.
high pressure.
b.
cool temperatures.
c.
weak winds.
d.
falling air.
 

 26. 
The horse latitudes are located
a.
at about 60° north and south latitudes.
b.
at the equator.
c.
at about 30° north and south latitudes.
d.
at the north and south poles.
 

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 27. 
Dry air is 78% nitrogen and 21% carbon dioxide. _________________________

 

 28. 
People live in the thermosphere, or inner layer of the atmosphere. _________________________

 

 29. 
Burning fossil fuels causes more air pollution than soil erosion, dust storms, and forest fires. _________________________

 

 30. 
The wavelengths of violet light are shorter than the wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation. _________________________

 

 31. 
When you touch a hot spoon, heat is transferred by conduction from the spoon to your hand. _________________________

 

 32. 
Local winds blow over shorter distances than global winds. _________________________

 

Short Answer
 
 
Use the diagram to answer each question.
Gases in Dry Air
Gas
Percentage by Volume
Nitrogen
78
Oxygen
21
Argon
0.93
Carbon dioxide
0.038
Neon
0.0018
Helium
0.00052
Methane
0.00015
Krypton
0.00011
Hydrogen
0.00005
 

 33. 
Which gas makes up 0.038 percent of air?
 

 34. 
What is the most abundant gas in air?
 

 35. 
Which is more abundant in air, krypton or neon?
 

Essay
 

 36. 
Describe three ways that the atmosphere helps living things survive on Earth.
 

 37. 
Briefly describe how oxygen is used by living things and in other important processes.
 

 38. 
Contrast the three ways in which heat is transferred.
 

 39. 
Explain how the Horse Latitudes were named..
 

 40. 
Explain why the region near the equator has little or no wind.
 



 
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